A Stockton Unified board member who was removed from her position after a felony conviction was also charged with but acquitted of embezzlement and misuse of public funds — charges her attorneys say were in retaliation for whistleblowing. edsource.org/updates/stoc... via @edsource.org

The rule change would have applied to about 300 universities and 80 school districts that receive Energy Department funds. edsource.org/updates/trum... via @edsource.org

Two competing groups continue to ask Clovis Unified teachers to form a union — something they've operated without for the past 65 years. edsource.org/2025/clovis-... via @edsource.org

A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against Fresno Unified's Black student support program, saying the allegations were generalized and speculative, not specific.  edsource.org/updates/judg... via @edsource.org

ICYMI: More 4-year-olds across California are entering transitional kindergarten (TK) this year. But some aren’t fully potty-trained, posing an unexpected challenge for schools. Read more here: edsource.org/2025/potty-t... via @edsource.org

TK, Head Start, preschool and more: Many factors go into a family’s decision on which program best suits their 4-year-old’s and family’s needs.  edsource.org/2025/tk-head... via @edsource.org

One of the two groups trying to unionize teachers in Clovis Unified has gathered signatures from 45% of the district’s certificated teachers. edsource.org/updates/teac... via @edsource.org

When transitional kindergarten expanded to younger 4-year-olds, it meant more potty accidents for educators to deal with. edsource.org/2025/potty-t... via @edsource.org

A Fresno Unified error inflated statewide data, which is now part of the permanent state record. edsource.org/2025/fresno-... via @edsource.org

District officials, union leaders, and mayors of local cities denounced ongoing immigration enforcement actions. edsource.org/2025/lausd-i... via @edsource.org

San Francisco Unified's new payroll system has been fraught with errors since its July 1 launch. The new system replaced a failed $34 million version. edsource.org/updates/new-... via @edsource.org

It's been 185 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.

Despite a court order, the White House Office of Management and Budget is withholding @americorps.bsky.social funds, “threatening... the wellbeing of those who depend on their services,” according to California @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov's office. edsource.org/updates/trum... via @edsource.org

Millions in annual state funding reshaped expanded learning programs in Fresno Unified. Money eliminated waitlists, bolstered summer school, and created summer & winter camps. edsource.org/2025/million... via @edsource.org

Multi-billion-dollar state funding expanded before- and after-school activities and enrichment programs. Check out a few programs from across the state. edsource.org/2025/califor... via @edsource.org

School districts must now provide information to students & families about the @calkidsprogram.bsky.social, college savings accounts with $500-$1,500 for eligible students. edsource.org/updates/scho... via @edsource.org

It's been 170 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.

It's been 166 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.

Many schools were making progress under the student improvement initiative, but it wasn't across the board. Fresno Unified blamed inconsistent rollout but failed to set program standards. So schools failed to close the achievement gap. edsource.org/2025/fresno-... via @edsource.org

It's been 165 days without a contract with @edsource.org.

EdSource's unit of @newsguild.org was recognized by management on Jan. 27, and 164 days later management has not met with us to begin negotiating a contract. We are ready and prepared to bargain. It is time to get to work and build a better @edsource.org.

For some students, such as Black, Hispanic, and first-generation students, there are disparities in the recommendation letters they receive. edsource.org/updates/for-... via @edsource.org

On Monday, the California education department and sports governing agency rejected the Trump admin's demand. As threatened, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit, saying California’s transgender athlete policies violate Title IX. edsource.org/updates/trum... via @edsource.org

Hundreds of thousands of California’s low-income children and their families will likely see federally funded food support and health care shrink or vanish in the coming years. edsource.org/2025/what-tr... via @edsource.org

The Trump administration plans to consolidate different pockets of special education funding, raising concern that vital programs will be cut. edsource.org/updates/trum... via @edsource.org

Fresno Unified spokesperson resigns after debacle over AI, which she trusted without fact checking. edsource.org/updates/fres... via @edsource.org

The Trump administration earlier this week withheld $811 million in grants to California schools as a political move, state education leaders said. edsource.org/2025/califor... via @edsource.org

The Trump administration has again put California on a clock to ban transgender athletes from girls sports. edsource.org/updates/trum... via @edsource.org

Last week, five women sued Clovis Unified, which allegedly ignored their sexual abuse claims against a second grade teacher during the late 1990s and early 2000s. edsource.org/updates/cent... via @edsource.org

Immigration raids in the Central Valley earlier this year caused constant fear and kept kids out of school. edsource.org/2025/immigra... via @edsource.org

More than two dozen agencies enforce Title IX, including the U.S. Department of Energy, which is seeking to rescind key civil rights protections in sports and other programs. edsource.org/updates/u-s-... via @edsource.org

Transgender athlete wins and shares @cifstate.bsky.social high school track honors due to temporary rule changes, still leaving questions and concerns about what's next for transgender participation in athletics. edsource.org?page_id=733725 via @edsource.org

As an example, school districts and charters could go from having penalties based on 25 transitional kindergarten students to one TK student. edsource.org?page_id=733788 via @edsource.org

Students from low-income families and English learners are awarded $500 for college or career training through a California program. But don't just take my word for it. Listen to a student who claimed and received her funds via @edsource.org's podcast. edsource.org/podcast/cali...

Head Start allies wait & worry about possible funding cuts to the 60-year-old program that serves more than 750,000 children nationwide from low-income families. edsource.org/?page_id=732585 via @dianalambert.bsky.social @edsource.org

Within the last year, the @calkidsprogram.bsky.social for students and newborns has expanded its community engagement, leading to more Californians accessing their free money for college or career. edsource.org?page_id=732386 via @edsource.org

ICYMI: @kvprnews.bsky.social & I talked about how federal funding cuts to @americorps.bsky.social are affecting Central Valley programs. Listen 🎧 to learn more and catch the latest news as well. www.kvpr.org/podcast/cent...

Under Trump administration cuts, education programs helping students with disabilities and students struggling with reading & math have been eliminated. Listen 🎧 as @emmagallegos.bsky.social & I discuss these and other examples of slashed programs. edsource.org/podcast/trum...

Federal funding cuts to AmeriCorps could devastate 87 local programs across California. edsource.org/2025/americo... via @edsource.org

Many California school districts pay cities and counties millions of dollars a year to put law enforcement officers on campuses, spending tax dollars on policing with little oversight by elected school boards, an @edsource.org investigation found. edsource.org/2025/califor...

Dropping the interim label, newly-selected Fresno Unified Superintendent Misty Her will need to improve student outcomes and, according to some, rebuild trust in the community. edsource.org/2025/fresno-... via @edsource.org

The Trump administration said a focus on equity in discipline has harmed student safety while advocates say it’s an excuse to roll back civil rights protections. edsource.org/2025/trump-a... by @emmagallegos.bsky.social & @jfensterwald.bsky.social @edsource.org

UC faces federal threats on top of in-state pressures, but "having the right leader means that we will weather the storms more easily and that folks will have confidence that we won’t lose sight of all that’s essential in the university." edsource.org/2025/as-univ... via @edsource.org

Here’s what advocates say districts and communities can — and should — do to increase student access and enrollment in computer science classes. edsource.org/2025/how-dis... via @edsource.org

Dozens of international students at California colleges had their visas terminated. The colleges enroll tens of thousands of international students and depend on the millions of dollars in tuition revenue they provide. edsource.org/2025/concern... via @edsource.org

Cal State warned international students of stricter border security and heightened scrutiny, especially for visa-holders as they seek to re-enter the U.S. edsource.org/updates/cal-... via @edsource.org

In other states, statewide policy has been pivotal in expanding access to computer science classes. edsource.org/2025/califor... via @edsource.org

While the pandemic is mostly defined by the personal loss and academic setbacks that most experienced, it presented opportunities for an Oakland nonprofit, a charter school system, and others to become innovative to address challenges. edsource.org/2025/pandemi... via @edsource.org

The Education Department announced Thursday that it is revoking waivers for colleges in California and Oregon that have used federal funds to offer services to undocumented immigrants. edsource.org/updates/educ... via @edsource.org

More than $24 million has been allocated to the project since its 2019 creation. edsource.org/updates/new-... via @edsource.org